Colin Strong

Much has been written about ChatGPT but less has been explored about why there has been so much +ve response. In this week's Frontline BeSci we examine how the epistemic economy is shaping a huge change in the way we engage with information tools frontlinebesci.com/p/chat-gpt-and…

in this week's Frontline Be Sci we examine this tricky topic of naturalness and consider the implications for plant based food. We also have an accompanying short podcast on the topic! frontlinebesci.com/p/just-what-do…

Why we think the Chater and Lowenstein paper remains a useful counterpoint to much of the promotion of 'nudge' and is a timely reminder for us to talk about the work we do in a more balanced way. frontlinebesci.com/p/the-need-for…

On this week's Frontline Be Sci we are unpacking what we mean by learning. We make the case for the way that an certain world means we need to move to an agile style of experiential learning and less 'learning-by-telling,' frontlinebesci.com/p/how-an-unsta…

In this week's Frontline BeSci we examine notions of fairness & ways in perceived unfairness of outcomes due to cost-of-living increases may be having an impact on the perceived unfairness of the process and structures behind them. frontlinebesci.com/p/why-films-ab…

To help kick off the New Year we have complied our annual prediction of Behavioural Themes for '23. Happy New Year! frontlinebesci.com/p/frontline-be…

New Talk Polymath Episode! We recently spoke with @Colinstrong, Head of Behavioral Science @Ipsos. Strong discusses a multidisciplinary approach to behavioral science, helping us to understand disappointment with reality and human behavior. Listen Here: youtu.be/BVa680W5FPo

We have crises on so many fronts that trying to find pathways through feels more urgent than ever. The case is increasingly clear that we need Moonshots: big thinking and bold moves, moving on from narrow individualistic style solutions. frontlinebesci.com/p/from-choice-…

We can see the way that behavioural scientists need a braoder lens when we look at socio-economic status and climate behaviours. We argue that there is a case for bringing together societal and individual framings to drive positive outcomes. frontlinebesci.com/p/why-behaviou…

Frontline Be Sci looks at the way in which societal changes allow us to see more clearly how 'meritocracy' is starting to be challenged. We also explore behavioural science's tangled history with this concept and lessons we might learn from this. frontlinebesci.com/p/from-meritoc…

This week on Frontline BeSci we unpack ways that rolling electricity blackouts could play out, in particular the effects this could have on our identity and collective emotional responses. We warn of the possible polarising impact these might have. frontlinebesci.com/p/the-psycholo…

This week on Frontline Be Sci we examine the underlying model often used. |We make the case for the way in which behavioural science can take a more progressive position that revolves around 'schools' rather than a single grand theory of everything. frontlinebesci.com/p/has-behaviou…

This week in Frontline BeSci we ask if business decision makers have a say-do gap when it comes to societal outcomes such as ESG. Given the decisions that businesses make can be much more consequential, we have decided to take a closer look. colinstrong.substack.com/p/do-business-…

1/2 💡 "Having an expert in a separate unit is a good start, but this will hardly result in transformational outcomes: change happens at the coal face of everyday decisions, often made in hurry." – @Colinstrong

What are e psychological impacts of living in a world of rolling crises (or polycrisis)? We make a case that we will see more self-organisation, people working together collectively to manage how they see the world and to take effective steps. colinstrong.substack.com/p/how-people-a…

In this week's Frontline BeSci we explore debt and shame, questioning whether this link may be broken as we are likely moving to a situation where for millions more people households budgets simply will not balance at the end of the month. colinstrong.substack.com/p/the-changing…

This week on Frontline BeSci we review a paper by @DrQueue and @jenniferjacquet that suggests accounts of climate action reflects a narrow reading of the psych lit and fails to properly reflect the wider cultural and social influences on behaviour. colinstrong.substack.com/p/are-humans-s…

The current heatwaves in Europe are just the latest challenges we face due to global warming. So should we feel guilty about our own actions and live in an environment of 'less'? We take the Frontline Be Sci lens to this difficult and divisive issue. colinstrong.substack.com/p/guilty-pleas…